Towel support



April 1941- e. B. DAVIS 2,239,881

TOWEL SUPPORT Filed Aug. 23, 1940 INVENTOR. G. 8. DA v1.5

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Patented Apr. 29, 1941 UNITED F STATES PATENT QFFICE TOWEL SUPPORT V I George B. Davis, Pasadena, Calif. humanism Augustzs,1940; s ria1Nds5a-s13 7 Claims.

This invention relates to towel supports. I

The general object of the invention is to provide a utility bracket having a towel holding clasp thereon.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide a shelf supportingbracket having a resilient clasp member mounted thereon.

' Other objects and the advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved shelf supporting bracket member with a "shelf plate thereon;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the bracket;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section taken on line improvements in Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section taken on line 4-4, Fig. 3; and V Y Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a glass shelf supported by two of my improved. brackets and showing a towel supported by the clasp members.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters I have indicated my improved towel support member generally at I9. As shown the member I9 includes a fiat metal shelf supporting strip I2 which at each end includes an upwardly extending portion I3 which merges into an inwardly extending portion I4 to form a channel portion I5 to receive a shelf plate I 6 such as a piece of plate glass.

The shelf strip I2 is mounted on a support member I1 which includes a vertical leg I8 and a horizontal portion IS in line with the strip I2. The portion I9 has a base member 28 which is provided with a plurality of equally spaced apertures 2I in which securing means such as screws 22 are adapted to be positioned for securing the base upon any desired supporting means such as a wall above a wash bowl.

The members II] are preferably used in pairs and opening through the upper end of each support leg I8 I provide a threaded recess 23 and overlying each leg I8 below the strip I2 I provide a channel member 24 which projects forwardly beyond the leg I8 and forward of the portion I9.

The channel member 24 has an aperture 25 therein in line with the threaded recess 23 and the strip I2 has a countersunk aperture 26 therein in line with the channel aperture 25.

A countersunk screw 2'! is positioned in the apertures 25 and 26 and in the threaded recess 23 and firmly secures the strip I2 and the channel member 24 to the support leg I 6,.

' Inthe extended portion of the channel member 24 I provideatransverse pin 28 the ends of which may be riveted over to hold it in place. A metal clasp finger 29 is mounted on the pin 28. The finger 29 includes a pair of spaced cylindrical trunnion portions 30 surrounding the pin 28 within the confines of the vertical flanges of the channel member 24. The finger 29 extends forwardly and opposite the trunnions 39 thefingers terminate in downwardly curved portions 3| which project beyond the end of the trip I2 a predetermined distance.

"Surrounding each pin 28 between thetrunnions 39' I provide a coiled torsion spring 32 one end of which engages the lower surface of the finger 29 as at 33 andthe opposite endengages theleg 18 as at 34. Each spring 32 resiliently urges the finger 29 towards the strip I2 which the curved portion 3i of the finger contacts a predetermined distance inwardly from the end of the strip. J

' In use a pair of the brackets Iii are secured to a wall by the screws 22 in a predetermined spaced relationship to support the. glass shelf plate I6 as shown in Fig. 5. When shaving or massaging the face a towel 35 may be stretched between the brackets and slipped between the strips I2 and the fingers 29 which will support the towel in the position it has been placed wherein it is convenient at all times.

To remove the towel the hands are placed in spaced relation behind the towel and the latter is pulled from between the fingers 29 and the strips I2 so that it is grasped in extended, ready for use, position.

Although I have described my invention as a towel holder it will be understood that it may be used for other purposes if desired.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provided a novel towel support bracket clasp which is simple in construction and highly efficient in use.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. In a towel support, a leg member, a shelf engaging strip supported on the leg member, said strip extending forwardly from said leg, a finger pivotally mounted beneath said strip, a spring normally urging the finger towards the strip, said finger having a free end extending forwardly.

2. In a towel support, a vertical leg member, a channel mounted on said leg member, a shelf engaging strip on the channel member, a pin on said channel member, a finger having spaced trunnions thereon engaging said pin, a spring on said pin between said trunnions and having end portions engaging the finger and leg to urge the finger upwardly, said finger being curved and having a free end extending forwardly beyond the strip.

3. In a towel support, a support member including a leg portion and a securing portion, said leg portion having an aperture in the upper ,end thereof, a channel member disposed on the end of said leg portion, a shelf engaging strip disposed on the channel member, said strip and said channel member having aligned apertures aligned with said leg portion aperture, fastening means in said apertures to hold the parts assembled, said strip extending rearwardly and forwardly from said leg portion and a finger pivotally mounted on said channel.

4. In a towel support, a support including a vertical leg, a channel mounted on said leg, a V

shelf engaging strip on the channel member, said strip extending forwardly from said leg, said channel member including a portion extending forwardly of said leg, a pin on said forwardly extending portion of the channel member, a finger having spaced trunnions thereon engaging saidpin, a spring between said trunnions and engaging the finger and leg to urge the finger upwardly, said finger being curved and having a free end extending forwardly beyond the forward end of said strip;

5. In a towel support, a support member including a vertical leg portion and a securing portion, said leg portion having a threaded aperture in the upper end thereof, a channel member disposed on the end of said leg, a shelf engaging strip disposed on the channel member, said strip and said channel member having aligned apertures aligned with said threaded aperture, a screw in said threaded aperture and extending through said channel member aperture and, said strip aperture to hold the parts assembled, said strip extending rearwardly and forwardly from said leg portion, and a finger pivotally mounted on said channel.

6. In a towel support, a support member, in-

cluding a vertical leg and a horizontal portion, a base member on the horizontal portion, said leg having a threadedv aperture in the upper end thereof, a. downwardly facing channel member disposed on the end of said leg, a shelf engaging strip disposed on the channel member, said strip and said channel member having aligned apertures aligned with said threaded aperture, a screw in said threaded aperture and extending through said channel member aperture and said strip aperture to hold the parts assembled, said strip extending rearwardly and forwardly from said leg and having upturned shelf engaging end portions thereon, said channel member extending forwardly of said leg, a pin on said forwardly extending portion of the channel member, a

finger having spaced trunnions thereon engaging said pin, a spring between said trunnions and engaging the finger and leg to urge the finger upwardly, said finger being curved and having a free end extending forwardly beyond the forward end of said strip.

7. In a towel support, a support member including a vertical leg and a horizontal portion, a base member on the horizontal portion, said leg having an aperture in the upper end thereof, a channel member disposed on the end of said leg, a shelf engaging strip disposed on the channel member, said strip and said channel member having aligned apertures aligned with the aperture in said leg, fastening means in said apertures to hold the parts assembled, said strip extending forwardly from said leg and having an upturned shelf engaging end portion thereon, said channel member extending forwardly of said leg, a pin on said forwardly extending portion of the channel member, a finger having spaced trunnions thereon engaging said pin, a spring between said trunnions and engaging the finger and leg to urge the finger upwardly, said finger having a free end engaging the lower'face of said strip.

GEORGE B. DAVIS. 

